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3D Video Production
Posted by outfitters in News on April 9th, 2010
Once again Production Outfitters is providing turn-key production solutions. Now, with our In-House, TRUE 3D Stereoscopic camera system and editing workflow, you can have your SD or HD project in 3D. See for yourself with this sample 3D clip.
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Panasonic AG-HPX300 P2 HD
Posted by outfitters in News on April 1st, 2010
Production Outfitters continues to evolve it’s HD platform with the addition of Panasonic P2 HD. The HPX300 is the world’s first affordable full 10-bit, 4:2:2 professional HD camcorder.
With 17x interchangeable lens, three 1/3″ 2.2-megapixel 3-MOS imagers and full 1920×1080, 10-bit 4:2:2 AVC-Intra recording, the HPX300 brings true master-quality HD recording within your reach — all with the benefit of P2′s faster, independent frame, file-based workflow.
This camera offers native 24p (23.98 fps), making it an affordable digital cinema solution for indie film production. The HPX300 also offers a broad range of creative features including variable frame rates, six advanced gamma functions, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), built-in scan reverse, Dynamic Range Stretch (DRS) function, waveform and vector scope display and focus assist tools. Its high resolution LCOS color viewfinder (1,226,000-dot) and 3.2-inch LCD color monitor (921,000-dot) provide clear image reproduction even when shooting in bright outdoor areas.
Take full advantage of the reliability and flexibility of the fast, file-based P2 workflow.
Sony PDW-F800 HD XDCAM
Posted by outfitters in News on March 16th, 2010
The PDW-F800 camcorder is the newest member of our CineAlta HD line. It is equipped with three 2/3-inch type CCDs and a “Power HAD FX” progressive CCD with 1920 x 1080 effective pixels. Stunning-quality HD images can be captured at a data rate of up to 50Mbps using the MPEG-2 4:2:2 compression.
Our F800 is seening lots of action behind the scenes of “Knockout” and most recently on the USA Indoor Track & Field Championships on ESPN for Windfall Productions.
The F800 is a great addition to the growing arsenal of HD cameras at Production Outfitters. It provides multi-format recording flexibility including 1080i, 720P and SD, which comes with HD/SD conversion and cross conversion between 1080i and 720P. With features such as Slow & Quick Motion (over-crank and under-crank recording) make the PDW-F800 ideal for cinema and TV drama productions, as wel as ENG applications.
Fall 2009
Posted by outfitters in News on November 18th, 2009
| Production Outfitters is experiencing a busy fall season in New Mexico. | |
| Production Outfitters is experiencing a busy fall season in New Mexico. Recently our crews wrapped behind the scenes production and celebrity interviews for NBC Universal’s feature film “MacGruber, starring Will Forte of Saturday Night Live, using our Sony F900R HDCAM package.
Director of Photography John Britt and Sound Recordist Erik Donald worked long hours and several overnights to capture outstanding scenes and interviews with Producer Lorne Michaels, Will Forte, Val Kilmer, Ryan Phillipe, Kristin Wiig, and Director Jorma Taccone. Production Outfitters provided crews, equipment, and location management to the Digital Kitchen from Culver City, CA in the production of The Buzz – a new entertainment news channel owned by AT&T for a segment on the television series “Crash,” starring Dennis Hopper. |
 Photo by Glenn Graham |
| Lighting Director Gary Marsh and the Production Outfitters crew worked with Vision Qwest Productions to shoot a live interview with Kristin Wiig for their satellite tour promoting Mike Judge’s new feature “Extract.” |
 Kristin Wiig |
| Producer Cathleen Kane along with Director of Photography Glenn Graham and Sound Recordist Allan Crawford traveled to Amarillo, TX to shoot a profile on the 2009 Robert Wood Johnson Community Health Leader Award, to be presented in Washington, DC, later this year. |
 Cathleen Kane conducting interview |
| Production Outfitters recently added a Panasonic AV-HS400N live multi-format HD switcher to their multicam equipment. This switcher is the heart of their HD Multicam Flypack This flypack allows a cost effective HD multicam solution. With a variety of HD and SD video recording decks and 1/3 inch, ½ inch, or 2/3 inch cameras, any budget can be accommodated. With its multi-plex feature, up to eight sources plus preview and program are all displayed through one HD LCD monitor. This eliminates the expense and headache of additional monitors and cabling.
Recently this package went to Finland for the International Karaoke World Championship. The entire package shipped in 5 cases, each weighing under seventy pounds, and provided HD multi-cam coverage as well as live streaming worldwide. This same flypack was recently configured for use in covering the TFR Series of Champions tennis tournament in Albuquerque, NM for broadcast in India. |
 HD Multicam Flypack |
| Recent acquisition of the Sony Z-7 HDV Camcorder has rounded out our HD camera line up, offering a very high quality HD image to clients faced with tightening their budgets this year. |
 Photo By Glenn Graham |
